RICHARD HAMBLETON | Four Jumping Shadows

Private Collection, New Jersey (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Cannes, 17th Annual Cinema Against AIDS amfAR Gala, 20 May 2010 (donated by the above)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Richard Hambleton, "Richard Hambleton: New York," ArtReview, October 2010, n.p., illustrated in color

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of minor wear and handling along the edges and corners. Upon close inspection, there is evidence of minor hairline craquelure along the connecting seams running vertically through the center, most noticeable to the proper right elbow of the second shadow figure from the right edge. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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“I painted the town black—I’m not trying to make a specific statement with them…They could represent watchmen or danger or the shadows of a human body after a nuclear holocaust, or even my own shadow. But what makes them exciting is the power of the viewer’s imagination. It’s that split-second experience when you see the figure that matters.” Richard Hambleton